Longtime newsman John Madigan dies

John Madigan, a longtime Chicago newsman who worked with CBS-TV and was for many years political director at WBBM-AM radio, died on Monday in Florida of complications from a stroke.

John Madigan, a longtime Chicago newsman who worked with CBS-TV and was for many years political director at WBBM-AM radio, died on Monday in Florida of complications from a stroke. (1967 Chicago Tribune historic photo)

John Madigan, left, news director of WBBM-TV, and Edward Kenefick, the station's general manager, discuss the upcoming noon newscast to be made by Kenefick due to the AFTRA strike in 1967.

John Madigan, left, news director of WBBM-TV, and Edward Kenefick, the station's general manager, discuss the upcoming noon newscast to be made by Kenefick due to the AFTRA strike in 1967. (Chicago Tribune historic photo)

John Madigan, a longtime Chicago newsman who worked with CBS-TV and was for many years political director at WBBM-AM radio, died on Monday in Florida of complications from a stroke, said his wife Elizabeth. Mr. Madigan, 94, was a reporter for the Chicago American newspaper and also worked for Newsweek magazine before joining CBS, according to WBBM Newsradio 780 and 105.9 FM.